Compare Colchester against Ipswich

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Colchester and Ipswich.

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Ipswich
135,979
Difference
61,221
Percentage Difference
36.75%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Ipswich
64,735 (72.9%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
30.89%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Ipswich
20,060 (22.6%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
33.94%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Ipswich
4,025 (4.5%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
29%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Ipswich

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Colchester and Ipswich compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Ipswich for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Ipswich Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Ipswich from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Ipswich.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Ipswich

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Colchester and Ipswich

Key: Colchester / Ipswich

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £420,760.29 £347,910.25 / £269,815.52 £281,423.38 / £209,344.23 £179,720.14 / £151,475.38
2022 £529,355.52 / £411,748.22 £332,398.90 / £264,554.94 £270,168.40 / £205,230.83 £173,941.84 / £149,251.80
2021 £474,542.07 / £370,993.19 £298,090.81 / £238,596.90 £243,687.47 / £185,903.42 £162,988.50 / £140,538.87
2020 £436,158.28 / £342,346.89 £276,061.17 / £222,188.09 £225,661.46 / £172,216.57 £155,662.01 / £134,339.60
2019 £434,380.72 / £340,191.63 £274,973.97 / £220,174.52 £225,129.88 / £171,022.25 £158,800.33 / £138,123.80
2018 £435,289.07 / £340,009.14 £275,528.63 / £219,524.32 £226,041.11 / £171,085.09 £161,938.80 / £140,358.11
2017 £422,927.91 / £326,511.53 £266,800.00 / £210,224.53 £219,644.58 / £164,505.44 £160,593.13 / £137,366.54
2016 £391,198.63 / £302,095.40 £247,263.98 / £195,153.50 £204,034.01 / £153,658.01 £146,601.04 / £125,295.71
2015 £351,397.96 / £272,267.53 £222,340.28 / £176,228.65 £184,031.56 / £139,441.21 £132,035.58 / £113,839.08
2014 £320,156.22 / £253,381.83 £203,027.89 / £164,724.91 £169,015.58 / £131,187.31 £121,363.35 / £107,524.77
2013 £294,300.05 / £231,215.22 £186,491.53 / £149,883.53 £155,512.86 / £119,621.14 £112,102.40 / £98,407.78
2012 £286,189.78 / £227,822.16 £181,453.30 / £147,611.16 £151,289.14 / £118,206.44 £110,418.21 / £98,542.62
2011 £284,318.97 / £223,943.48 £178,895.98 / £143,747.69 £149,106.10 / £115,178.52 £110,503.93 / £97,370.09
2010 £283,469.01 / £226,759.88 £180,098.63 / £146,832.60 £150,192.26 / £118,131.22 £111,243.84 / £99,179.88

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Ipswich
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 58k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £24,846
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £28,637

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Ipswich
Industry Colchester Count Ipswich Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 20 +215 + 168.63%
Production 415 185 +230 + 76.67%
Construction 1,320 620 +700 + 72.16%
Motor Trades 250 190 +60 + 27.27%
Wholesale 260 145 +115 + 56.79%
Retail 500 385 +115 + 25.99%
Transport 310 715 -405 -79.02%
Accommodation Food 390 300 +90 + 26.09%
Information Comms 480 270 +210 + 56%
Finance Insurance 190 100 +90 + 62.07%
Property 325 160 +165 + 68.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 510 +600 + 74.07%
Business Admin 645 375 +270 + 52.94%
Public Admin Defence 30 5 +25 + 142.86%
Education 155 60 +95 + 88.37%
Health 370 235 +135 + 44.63%
Arts Entertainment 430 335 +95 + 24.84%